Fire Department Management
The fire department management topic focuses on fire service leadership, from the high-level management issues facing fire chiefs to the administrative functions and budget issues that impact day-to-day operations.
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Someone needs to step up, but who takes that step will depend on your staffing
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
The city laid off a dozen firefighters in 2013 and 2014 because of a financial crisis; they want to refill vacancies with grant money
Firefighters want specialty pay and 2 percent raise, the city says it is one or the other
The agreement would lower the city’s payments for three years; it guarantees a future fight over firefighters’ benefits
They paid the money it owed the village for previous firefighting services and signed a new contract
He was suspended with pay following a disciplinary hearing and was charged with elderly abuse for the incident involving a hospice patient
It’s a big purchase that’s meant to last a long time; fire truck buying is not something any department can afford to get wrong
About 12 to 15 percent of applicants who take the mental health test are ruled out based on the results
Charges included $450 for a psychiatric visit, $226 to replace lost sunglasses, $100 to replace lost firefighting manuals and $26 to purchase postage
Suspensions were chosen because the firefighters had not been trained on how to handle a violent situation
When he walked off the job last week, at least six volunteer firefighters followed suit
He told fire officials that he delayed his bachelor’s degree because of unexpected and unforeseen professional and personal challenges
An internal investigation was conducted and found allegations that he had used illegal drugs on the job
The fire department not only welcomes older candidates, but they seek them out over younger firefighters
The report doesn’t make clear if a pre-plan was just not shared with other responding agencies or if one didn’t exist
The chief said despite the mounting debt and expired contract, his crews would respond to a fire with lives at stake
Firefighters displayed sexually explicit pictures on their state cellphones, drank while on duty and lied about their actions
Falling numbers and aging staffs pose an escalating risk to people and property
The Calif. bill would exempt volunteer fire department from sales tax on fundraising; it would add thousands of dollars to department budgets
Chief Gregory Dean led the Seattle Fire Department for a decade; he was known for improving cardiac care performance
President Obama signed the bill shortly before the midnight deadline
The fire department voluntarily closed its doors last February after several complaints were voiced
The cut would affect nine training schools, cutting money for operational costs, instructor’s payroll, utility costs and facilities maintenance
Chief Paul Labbadia left work to go play golf, drank during the day and was seen smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
Each company is an independent corporation, so it’s not clear if the association has the legal authority to close stations
Council members questioned why the chief bought a laptop without prior approval; they said he didn’t have the authority to make the decision
The board voted 7-0 to change its definition of a spouse to reflect marriages recognized in Texas and any other state
Here’s a look under the hood at Next Generation 911 and how one department has implemented it
Joseph Dlabik allegedly asked the teenage girl to remove a piece of her clothing every time she answered a training question incorrectly
The proposal would lay off two firefighters and officials said response times will suffer as a result
